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EUROPE
Will a BAA Breakup Fix London's Airports? Britain's Competition Commission calls for a bustup of BAA's airport monopoly. But it's not clear how that could relieve capacity constraints
ENERGY
Georgia: A Blow to Western Energy Policy The plans of the U.S. and Western oil companies for expanded pipelines in the Caspian region may well be a casualty of Russia's attack
EASTERN EUROPE
• From Transitions Online
Medvedev: Best Supporting Actor It's been 100 days since Russia's new president was sworn in, but his predecessor Vladmir Putin continues to steal the show
EUROPE
InBev: Lukewarm Results Show Need for Bud The king of U.S. brews will boost InBev's sales by $18 billion, increase its cash flow, and shine up marketing and distribution
AUTOS
Daimler's Smart Car Hits Cruising Speed Thanks to eco-image-consciousness and soaring pump prices, sales finally rev up—even in the U.S.
EUROPE
An Israeli Coffee Outfit Goes Global Through prudent acquisitions in emerging markets, the Strauss Group is becoming a major player in the world coffee market
EUROPE
• From EUobserver
Crisis Talks Planned on Eurozone Economy The announcement follows bleak estimates for the French economy, which is expected to grow by only 0.1% in the third quarter
EUROPE INSIGHT
New Airline Alliance Seeks Antitrust OK British Airways, American Airlines, and Iberia will seek regulatory approval for their long awaited trans-Atlantic tie-up
TECHNOLOGY
• From silicon.com
Nokia Retains Crown in Smartphones But second-placed BlackBerry maker RIM is closing the gap, and Apple is likely to come on strong in the third quarter
TECHNOLOGY
• From silicon.com
HSBC May Ditch BlackBerrys for iPhones The global banking giant may adopt iPhones as the standard mobile device for its staff, sparking an order of 200,000
NEWS
• From GameDAILY
Atari's Attempted Turnaround Atari North America CEO Jim Wilson talks of his efforts to build a strong distribution platform for the famed but troubled gaming company
GIGAOM
• From GigaOm
Can Undersea Optic Cables Presage a Boom? Communications links among countries are like transportation routes in the past, opening up new territories to trade and an economic upsurge
SOCIAL NETWORKING
Facebook: No. 1 Globally The social network site has vaulted over rival MySpace in worldwide audience growth, thanks to tools that translate content into many languages
EUROPE
Newspapers in Germany Are Thriving Germany's papers are doing fine despite the ad flight to the Web. What's their secret?
EUROPE
• From The Independent
British Business Seeks Gay Talent Homosexuals are being courted by employers, even by the domestic intelligence service
EUROPE
• From Spiegel Online
London: A Playground for Alternative Cars Tough congestion fees in Britain's capital have prompted drivers to try out new cars that use alternative fuels
EUROPE
• From The Independent
Bechtel Favored for Huge London Rail Plan Crossrail is inviting five groups to bid to become its partner in a rail link between Heathrow and Essex, with Bechtel said to have the edge
MANAGEMENT
Competing in the MultiPolar World World globalization is no longer a one-way street of multinationals exporting their products. Emerging markets are gaining clout
GLOBALIZATION
Get Your Head in the Globality Game The U.S. once underrated Japanese industry's many successes. Today, China and India are gaining market share--but even faster
EUROPE
• From Spiegel Online
Aboard Emirates' First A380 to New York Emirates, the first airline to fly the A380 across the Atlantic, has a bar that passengers can retreat to for most of the 12-hour-plus flight
PARKER ON WINE
Wines from Tuscany's Most Famous Family Even as they have become a global powerhouse, Piero Antinori and his family continue to produce superb wines in many price ranges
EUROPE
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